Texas high school grid picks open season in Lone Star state
A playful column lists 2008 Texas football matchups from small towns like Smyer Farwell Nazareth New Deal Fruitvale Celeste Iraan Wink Cumby Detroit Holland Texas Christian Hedley Miami Water Valley Cotton Center Novice Loop and the Channel City hype around Robert E. Lee versus Ross S. Sterling in a season preview style piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natalia
Tom Moore
Natalia High School
Ingram
Carl Theiss
Carl
Houston
Big
Texas
Smyer
Farwell
Nazareth
New Deal
Fruitvale
Celeste
Iraan
Iran
Wink
Cumby
Detroit
Holland
Texas Christian
Happy Cowboys
The
Hart Longhorns
Hedley Lamarr
Hedley
Harvey Korman
Water Valley
Cotton Center
Loop
Channel City
Robert E. Lee
Ross S. Sterling
Anahuac Middle School Band earns state honors
Anahuac Middle School Band earned first runner-up twice in state level contests. The band placed second in the TMEA Class C State Honor Band Competition and had individual runners-up in both march and concert categories. Band director Kevin Heckaman praised students and district support for this statewide recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anahuac
Texas Music Educators Association
San Antonio
Texas Bandmasters Association
Texas
Tmea.org
AMS
Association of Texas Small School Bands
ATSSB
TMEA
Selec
Atssb.org
Kevin Heckaman
Anahuac High School
Anahuac Isd
Patti Henry Named Republican Candidate for Chambers County District Clerk
Patti Henry was appointed by the GOP as the Republican candidate for Chambers County District Clerk in the 2008 general election. She backs full-time service, emphasizes banking and IT experience, and seeks to represent all county residents while supporting the county courts. The Aug 24 ratification followed an Anahuac GOP meeting with about 40 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anahuac
Republican Party of
Chambers County
Patti L. Henry
Sam
Henry
Northbrook High School
University of Houston
G.O.P. Executive Committee
American Legion Hall
Tony Sims
GOP County
Tommy
Beau
Marisa
Anahuac High School
First United Methodist Church
Mont Belvieu
Patti
On This Day Aug 29 1944 Paris Liberated And More
Today marks August 29 with history highlights across centuries. Notable events include Paris liberation celebrations in 1944 and the execution of Atahualpa in 1533. Also remembered are Senate approval of civil rights action in 1957, Gemini V splashdown in 1965, Muskie vp nomination in 1968, and Katrina floods of 2005 with New Orleans devastation.
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Champs Elysees
Paris
Peru
Atahualpa
Francisco Pizarro
Senate
South Carolina
Strom Thurmond
Gordon Cooper
Charles
Pete” Conrad
Atlantic
Maine
Edmund Muskie
Chicago
Gulf Coast
Burns
New Orleans
The
Associated Press
Baytown Sun invites photo and story tips for publication
The Baytown Sun welcomes photo submissions by email or mail to 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas 77520. Send story ideas to The Baytown Sun c o Cliff Clements 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas 77520 or cliff.clements baytownsun.com. Include contact details for possible follow up and note corrections policy.
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the Sun
Sunnews
Baytown
Baytown Sun
Cliff Clements
Memorial Drive
Texas
Clements
Cliff
Baytownsun
Community calendar highlights at local centers and libraries
Highlands Community Center hosts Pick and Grin seniors dance at 12 30 p m while intermediate line dancing starts 8 30 a m and beginner at 9 45 a m at 604 Highland Woods Drive. Precinct2gether runs 9 a m to 1 p m at J D Walker Center. Baytown Art League holds video painting sessions at 10 a m with supply notes. Senior Citizen Bridge Fridays at noon at Baytown Community Center. TOPS meets 10 a m at Crosby Center for weight control lessons. Toddler story time 10 30 a m at West Chambers Library. Sterling Library offers free Using the Computer 10 30 a m 12 30 p m. Go Getters meet 1 5 p m at Lone Star Room. Gulf Coast Trikers TX2 chapter meets 10 a m at St Pauls UMC Decker Dr. Youth Bowling League 10 a m at Max Bowl East ages 4 21. Eminence Baptist Open Mic Night 6 p m. Senior softball 5 30 and 6 30 p m Mondays and Thursdays. Calvary Temple services 10 a m and 6 p m 7319 Breda. Central Baptist Children’s Church 11 a m 12 p m. VFW bingo 2 p m doors open 12 30 p m. Internet class 6 30 p m first come. Baytown Area Quilt Guild 6 30 p m at St Mark's UMC.
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Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
J.D. Walker
Senior Citizen Bridge
Baytown Community Center
Market St
West Chambers
Suellyn Melcher
Sterling Municipal Library
Go Getters
Lone Star Room
Community Center
Sterling
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jim Finley
SUN History
San Jacinto Hospital
Baytown Council
C.E. Henratty
A.V. Barber
Rollingbrook Drive
Goose Creek
Rollingbrook
Garth Road
North Main
Cyril Connolly
Crosby Community Center
St. Paul’s
UMC
Decker Drive
Jim Benton
Ward Road
Eminence Baptist Church
Frank Butcher
Keith Mixon
Calvary Temple
Breda
Call
Central Baptist Church
King Street
Children’s Church
VFW
N. Main
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